How to Use
the Map

Table of
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Map 1: Branchville, Connecticut to New York City.

Map 2: Danbury Norwalk Railroad Line.

Table 1: Danbury Norwalk Train Schedule, 1884.

Questions for Maps 1 & 2, & Table 1

1. Using Map 1, locate Branchville, Connecticut, and New York City. As a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the National Commission of Fine Arts, and president of the National Academy of Design, Weir often had to attend meetings in New York.

2. Examine Map 2 and Table 1, the train schedule used when Weir planned his two-hour long trips to the city.

3. What was the frequency of the trains, and the variety of destinations available for the commuter and tourist alike?

4. Why did the train make it possible for Weir to live on the farm?

5. Would it have been possible for him to live there year round?

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